Rihito Yamamoto is a midfielder in SC Freiburg’s first-team squad for the 2026/27 Bundesliga season. Yamamoto was born on 12 December 2001 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
His senior career started at Tokyo Verdy in 2019, and he went on to play for Gamba Osaka and Sint-Truiden. SC Freiburg signed him in 2026.
Since his first senior season in 2019, Yamamoto has made 221 club appearances and scored 8 goals in all competitions for 3 clubs. His best scoring return came in 2025/26: 5 goals in 40 appearances for Sint-Truiden. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.